BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5306: Water well regulation
Revising provisions for regulation of water wells.
Summary
- New definitions are provided for various types of wells including monitoring wells, observation wells, resource protection wells, dewatering wells, abandoned wells, and water supply wells. A resource protection well is defined as a well used to determine the existence or migration of pollutants within an underground formation.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5306), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jack Metcalf (R-10)
- Introduced
- January 28, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1453
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jack Metcalf (R-10)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5306 in other sessions
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